Judicial Papyrus of Turin
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The Judicial Papyrus of Turin is an ancient Egyptian legal document that records the trials and punishments of conspirators involved in the harem plot against Pharaoh Ramesses III.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judicial Papyrus of Turin canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian papyrus
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historical document ⓘ legal document ⓘ |
| about |
Harem Conspiracy against Ramesses III
NERFINISHED
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ancient Egyptian criminal law ⓘ punishments of conspirators ⓘ royal court procedures ⓘ trial of conspirators against Ramesses III ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Turin Judicial Papyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harem Conspiracy
NERFINISHED
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Ramesses III NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesses IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | late New Kingdom ⓘ |
| collection | Turin Egyptian Museum papyri collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| currentLocation | Museo Egizio, Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
20th Dynasty of Egypt
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reign of Ramesses IV ⓘ |
| describes |
composition of judicial commissions
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confiscation of property of conspirators ⓘ interrogation procedures ⓘ status of royal women in legal cases ⓘ use of torture in trials ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Egyptology ⓘ |
| genre |
judicial record
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trial transcript ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| legalContext | royal court of Ramesses IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Pentawer (prince)
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Ramesses III NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiye (secondary wife of Ramesses III) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | papyrus ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| records |
charges brought against conspirators
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names of accused conspirators ⓘ sentences and executions ⓘ suicides of some accused ⓘ verdicts of the court ⓘ |
| scriptType | cursive hieratic script ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for New Kingdom legal practices
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primary source for the Harem Conspiracy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented |
early reign of Ramesses IV
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end of Ramesses III’s reign ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
historians of ancient law
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scholars of New Kingdom history ⓘ |
| writingSystem | hieratic ⓘ |
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